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adjective

as in muttered

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verb

past tense of whisper
as in rumored
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship

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Recent Examples of whispered
Adjective
For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture. — Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
So, this collection of reasons is why GTA 6 Online isn’t here, or even being whispered about yet. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 At the beginning of the audio interview, Davis and his attorney whispered to each other. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Deep in the cornfields of northeast Iowa, a cacophony of voices loudly whispered to build a permanent baseball stadium. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 At the end of the third set, Gareth whispered into Marcy’s ear across the table, and her face took on a look of revulsion. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Prices are thought to be set to jump too, with more than US$90,000 being whispered around the car world. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026 One by one, his fellow initiates have solved the riddle in front of them, whispered it to the labyrinth’s guardian, and passed through the leaves to Erudite headquarters beyond it. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 My father put his arm around my shoulder and whispered in my ear. — Elin Hilderbrand, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 The event was not only the talk of the town, but the world, with fans dissecting every guest arrival, photo of gifts and whispered details. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispered
  1. muttered
  2. rumored
  3. shouted
  4. revealed
  5. murmured
  6. hinted
  7. breathed
  8. suggested
Adjective
  • Often made by anonymous rappers and producers with a monkish dedication to their craft, this isn’t rap for the live show but for the headphones, music where every muttered word and barely-there snare matters.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of muttered
Verb
  • Harry is said to be staying busy working on the Invictus Games, while Meghan is rumored to be eyeing a return to acting.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That model, which is rumored to launch as an EV and may be named the Defender Sport, is expected to debut next year.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rumored
Adjective
  • This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of shouted
Verb
  • Then there is the summer of life, where the fruits of it all are being revealed.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When it was revealed that the band Geese used a digital marketing firm that deployed thousands of social media accounts to boost their music in users’ feeds, critics called the band a psyop.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Definition of murmured
Verb
  • Nikki will be seeking a password, also hinted via social media, that will change nightly, from guests.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The State Department has hinted that that funding was a direct quid pro quo for accepting deportees.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of hinted
Adjective
  • His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.
    — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021
Definition of breathed
Verb
  • After Chisholm stole third, Flemming suggested Morán should throw at Wells as retaliation against the Yankees.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Listing other kinds of methodology, Tlusty suggested that there’s still a lot of room for improvement with AI.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggested

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“Whispered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispered. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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